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Girls 2-Mile
Results - Marc Davis Video - Story
Bria Wetsch MN 10:10.50 won a spectacular all-Minnesota stretch drive over defending champion Elizabeth Yetzer 10:12.09. Aislinn Ryan NY made a big move to first on the seventh lap, but the Minnesota duo maintained contact and moved in front at the bell, with Yetzer in first. Wetsch kicked past Yetzer with 60 meters to go. Meredith Snow MO 10:15.49 edged Ryan 10:16.85 for third.
Feeling Minnesota - Wetsch and Yetzer Go 1-2
By SteveU
photo by John Dye
With both girls running cagey, strategically smart races, Minnesota megastars Elizabeth Yetzer and Bria Wetsch came into the final straight of the girls two-mile looking like a sure 1-2. More often than not, the script would have Yetzer outkicking her friendly rival. But Wetsch went to the very bottom of the well and triumphed with the biggest win of her career.
Both hit PRs, Wetsch knocking a whopping 18 seconds off her best with a 10:10.50 (last lap about 70), and Yetzer beating her 2005 NON winning time by more than 3 seconds with a 10:12.09. The Holy Family Catholic (Chaska) sr becomes No. 10 all-time with her US#1.
Wetsch was near tears of joy afterward. “I’m just so happy I’m going to cry,” she said. “I wanted it so bad.
“I tried to go at 800 to go, but Aislinn took off so I just stuck with her. Then Elizabeth made her move with 400 to go. But I knew it was my last race and I wanted to make it my best.”
Coming on strong at the end of the year to run her best race, the Lakeville North sr Yetzer hardly seemed too despondent. “I’m happy with the time. I felt like I ran a courageous race.”
Eureka MO sr Merideth Snow was 3rd in a PR 10:15.49, followed by Warwick Valley NY sr Aislinn Ryan (10:16.95), who led much of the race. Spring SC sr Kate Niehaus was 5th in a PR 10:21.90 and Sioux Falls SD jr Allison Eckert was the first of the Class of 2007 in a near-PR 10:25.90.
by Elliott Denman
After Cypress Bay, Florida's Emilie Amaro (10:51.36) and
Corona Del Mar, California's Sarah Cummings (10:44.52) won the opening
sections, the
real racing was underway.
Would someone break 10 minutes? (The meet and National records are Molly
Huddle's 10:01.08 in 2002.)
Would someone break 10:10? (Not achieved since Huddle?)
Would anyone outspeed the 2005 winner, Elizabeth Yetzer of Lakeville,
Minnesota (10:15.73)?
Answers: no, no, yes.
The racing was superb - still anyone's to win around the final turn.
Yetzer beat her 2005 time, all right, with a 10:12.09, but she couldn't
beat another senior Minnesotan, Bria Wetsch of Holy Family Catholic High,
Victoria.
Wetsch took it in 10:10.50, now No. 2 time in NON history, with Yetzer's
10:12.09 now No. 3 on the NON charts.
Runnng their way onto the all-time meet list, too, were Eureka, Missouri's
Merideth Snow (10:15.49) and Warwick Valley, NY's Aislinn Ryan (10:16.85.)
"Wow, I PRed by 12 seconds," said the delighted Wetsch.
"Coming in, my best was 10:22.
"The conditions were perfect. In Minnesota, it's usually very windy.
"I was actually born in North Carolina (May 24, 1988), in Durham. Then we
moved to Minnesota when I was 2."
Her next stop: Eugene, Oregon.
"I'm going to be a Duck," she said, smiling.
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Nike Outdoor Nationals - 6/15/2006 to 6/17/2006
North Carolina A+T University, Greensboro, NC
Results
Girls 2 Mile Run
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Section 1 and 2 at 7:40pm Section 3 at 9:30pm
National: $ 10:01.08 6/14/2002 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame, Elmira, NY
Meet: # 10:01.08 6/14/2002 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame, Elmira, NY
Freshman: 10:20.69 1979 Vicki Cook, Alemany, Misn Hills, CA
Sophomore: 10:10.73 5/8/2004 Nicole Blood, Saratoga, NY
Junior: 10:03.0h 1984 Suzie Tuffey, Bergan Peoria, IL 3200m
Senior: 10:01.08 6/14/2002 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame, Elmira, NY
Name Year School Finals
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Section 1
1 Emilie Amaro 08 Cypress Bay HS,Coop 10:51.36
2 Neely Spence 08 Cvac Girls Elite,Sh 10:55.71
3 Thereseann Zimmerman 06 Gaylord HS,Gaylord, 11:00.11
4 Marissa Treece 07 Glen Lake Commun,Ma 11:08.33
5 Jessica Armstrong 07 Wayland T+Rc,Dorr, 11:08.35
6 Kara Millhouse 08 Boiling Springs,Boi 11:13.70
7 Andie Cozzarelli 08 Apex HS,Apex, NC 11:15.32
8 Susanna Sullivan 08 George Mason HS,Fal 11:15.62
9 Maria Dalzot 06 Team WV,Morgantown, 11:20.15
10 Halsey Sinclair 07 Mach Los TC,Silver 11:20.93
11 Jennifer Barbi 07 South Forsyth HS,Su 11:43.79
12 Marley Burns 07 Carolina Day Sch,We 11:50.45
Section 2
1 Sarah Cummings 07 Corona Del Mar H,Ne 10:44.52
2 Kinsey Farren 07 Metroplex Stride,Da 10:49.23
3 Alexandra Banfich 08 Culver Girls Aca,Pl 10:49.76
4 Alexa Glencer 06 Greenhills Schoo,An 10:50.42
5 Catherine Loden 08 Metroplex Stride,Wh 11:04.18
6 Alexandra Cadicamo 06 Hackley,Shrub Oak, 11:04.72
7 Danielle Berndt 08 Kennedy HS,Blooming 11:06.62
8 Mary Kate Champagne 08 Knights RC,Plattsbu 11:08.11
9 Laura Gallo 07 Cranford HS,Cranfor 11:15.51
Section 3
1 Bria Wetsch 06 Holy Family Cath,Ch 10:10.50
2 Elizabeth Yetzer 06 Lakeville North,Lak 10:12.09
3 Merideth Snow 06 Eureka HS,Eureka, M 10:15.49
4 Aislinn Ryan 06 Warwick Valley T,Be 10:16.85
5 Kate Niehaus 06 Spring Valley,Colum 10:21.90
6 Allison Eckert 07 Roosevelt HS,Sioux 10:25.90
7 Catherine White 07 Northside HS,Roanok 10:32.14
8 Christy Adamyk 07 Glendora HS,Claremo 10:32.70
9 Bona Jones 06 Estero HS 3D Clu,Fo 10:35.06
10 Cassandra Schenck 07 Crestwood HS,Mantua 10:36.65
11 Callie Hogan 07 Bay Shore TC,Bay Sh 10:37.05
12 Emily Borsare 07 McIntosh HS,Peachtr 10:41.77
13 Ashley Higginson 07 Colts Neck HS,Marlb 10:43.00
14 Lindsay Anderson 08 Leeds HS,Leeds, ND 11:14.18
15 Kaylyn Christopher 07 Preston HS,Kingwood 11:29.36